2013 Cannes Film Festival


The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013. Steven Spielberg was the head of the jury for the main competition. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Actress Kim Novak was named guest of honour and introduced a new restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.
The festival opened with The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann and closed with Zulu, directed by Jérôme Salle. The film poster for the festival featured husband and wife actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola, opened the Un Certain Regard section.
The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, the Jury decided to take "the exceptional step" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme d'Or.
On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, India was the Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections on the festival. Actress Vidya Balan was one of the official Jury of the festival. The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian delegate Chiranjeevi.
, President of the Un Certain Regard jury
, President of the Caméra d'Or jury
, President of the Cinéfondation and Short film competition jury

Juries

Main competition

The following independent juries awarded films in the frame of the International Critics' Week.
Nespresso Grand Prize
Discovery Award for Short Film
France 4 Visionary Award

In competition - Feature films

The following films have been selected for the In Competition section. The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.

Un Certain Regard

The following films have been selected in the Un Certain Regard section. The Un Certain Regard Prize winner has been highlighted.

Films out of Competition

The following films were selected to play out of competition:

Special screenings

The following films were presented in the Special screenings section:

Cinéfondation

The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 18 entries were selected, out of 1,550 submissions from 277 different schools. One-third of the films selected represented schools competing for the first time. It was also the first time for a Chilean film to be selected in Cinéfondation. The winner of the Cinéfondation First Prize has been highlighted.

Short film competition

Out of 3,500 submissions, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or. The Short film Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.

Cannes Classics

The Festival uses Cannes Classics to place the spotlight on rediscovered or restored masterworks from the past, or ones that have been re-released in theatres or on DVD.
Manila in the Claws of Light Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanagLino BrockaPhilippines
The Wagoner Borom SarretOusmane SembeneSenegal

Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The line-up for the International Critics’ Week was announced on 22 April at the section's website. The following films were selected:
Feature films - The winner of the Grand Prix Nespresso has been highlighted.
Short films - The winner of the Canal+ Award has been highlighted.
Special Screenings

Directors' Fortnight

The line-up for the Directors' Fortnight was announced at a press conference on 23 April with the following films being selected.
Feature films - The winner of the Art Cinema Award has been highlighted.
Short films

Awards

Official awards

The French film Blue Is the Warmest Colour, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, won the Palme d'Or. In a first for the competition, the jury decided to award the Palme d'Or to Kechiche and the actresses who star in the film: Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux. Blue Is the Warmest Colour is a coming-of-age film that tells the story of a lesbian relationship between a 15-year-old girl and an older woman. It has shocked some critics with its graphic and controversial sex scenes. A reporter for the Radio France Internationale stated that Kechiche paid tribute to the "Tunisian revolution" and "the right to love freely" during his acceptance speech. The president of the jury, Steven Spielberg, said "The film is a great love story … We were absolutely spellbound by the two brilliant young actresses, and the way the director observed his young players." The Grand Prix was won by the Coen brothers's Inside Llewyn Davis, while Bruce Dern and Bérénice Bejo were awarded Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.
The following films and people received the 2013 Official Selection awards:
In Competition
Un Certain Regard
Golden Camera
Cinéfondation
Short Films
FIPRESCI Prizes
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
Ecumenical Jury
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight
Association Prix François Chalais
Queer Palm Jury
Palm Dog Jury